A court of this Commonwealth shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this act that enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.
Va. Code Ann. § 20-146.34
Recognition and enforcement
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 472 F. Supp. 2d 784 - Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Pines Treatment Center (2007)
Most recently applied in 472 F. Supp. 2d 784 - Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Pines Treatment Center (January 2007)
2001, c. 305.
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